Pacquiao-Matthysse: What we learned

[ASFN Admin]

You must be registered for see images

Nick Parkinson •Reports on boxing for ESPN.co.uk, as well as several national newspapers •Has been reporting on British boxing for over 15 years •Appears on BoxNation's Boxing Matters show Follow on Twitter Manny Pacquiao knocked out Lucas Matthysse in the seventh round for the WBA "regular" world welterweight title at the Axiata Arena in Kuala Lumpur on Saturday, shown live on ESPN+. Here is what we learned from Pacquiao's sparkling display. It's not game over for Pacman Pacquiao (60-7-2, 39 KOs), 39, showed there is life in him yet. This win -- his first knockout since stopping Miguel Cotto in November 2009 -- has silenced arguments that he is on the slide after losing to Jeff Horn a year ago.

Continue reading...